Man claims he was 'born with four fingers' – and there's one major thing he can't do

A man with four fingers on each hand has left people stumped after they realised one thing he cannot do.

The anonymous man shared his story on Reddit, leaving people asking how it happened. He also shared a picture of his hands, explaining how he came to have the condition.

He wrote: "Hello everyone, as you can see by the pic – I'm missing the middle finger on both hands. The condition is called oligodactyly.

"I had an operation as a one-year old to remove the bones from the middle finger on my left hand, as they were undeveloped and were 'stuck' on the back side of the palm (just beneath where the middle finger should begin). On my right hand oligodactyly the middle finger and the ring finger are fused as one finger."

Many people took to the comments where they said they'd never seen anything like it before. Others had heard of the condition and told their own stories. One person said: "My cousin has the exact same condition, and also had surgeries as a toddler to help her dexterity. Other than that she’s living a pretty chill life and I’m proud of her.

"When I was younger I used to notice her hands but, nowadays when I’m around her, it doesn’t even get my attention or notice. I wish you all the best."

But plenty of people observed one major issue with the condition – that he couldn't make a particular rude gesture when frustrated. One person quipped: "Of all the fingers to be born without." To this, the bloke responded: "I agree. I don't think I wouldn't have issues if some other finger was missing."

Another added: "You flipped a lot of people in your previous life." A third replied: "You must be very polite."

He was quick to respond, claiming he simply has to "honk and shout" when he's displeased when driving.